This week John Erickson, local West Hollywood resident with life-long activism and advocacy from an early age joins We Know Weho to discuss his (first-time) candidacy run for a seat on the West Hollywood City Council.
Erickson first planted roots in West Hollywood in 2010. While completing his Ph.D. at Claremont Graduate University in American Religious History, he was selected as an intern for the West Hollywood City Council and moved into the city. The internship set him on a path to connect decades of work for social and economic justice with his passion for public service. After the internship, Erickson went on to become Council Deputy to former Councilmember Abbe Land and then the City’s Community Affairs Technician where he worked directly with West Hollywood residents, civic leaders, and organizations across Southern California. At City Hall, Erickson advanced policies and programs to increase awareness around LGBTQ+ rights, women’s rights, the environment, and civic engagement. While at City Hall, served as the President of West Hollywood Municipal Employees (WEHOME) American Federation of State, County, and Municipal Employees (AFSCME) Local Union No. 3339, AFL-CIO. He learned to bring residents and local businesses together so that City Hall works for everyone, to take forward-thinking policies from white paper to law, and to provide exceptional constituent services. Currently, Erickson is the Director of Public Affairs for Planned Parenthood Los Angeles, a Planning Commissioner for the City of West Hollywood, and President of the Board for the ACLU of Southern California.
Show Notes & Links:
John Erickson https://erickson4weho.com/
Hollywood Food Coalition https://hofoco.org/
SOVA https://www.jfsla.org/SOVA
Jone’s https://joneshollywood.com/
Salt’s Cure Breakfast https://www.breakfastbysaltscure.com/
Madison & Park Coffee https://www.instagram.com/madisonandparkcoffee/?hl=en
Astro Burger http://www.astroburger.com/
Fred Segal (the real Fred Segal on Sunset) https://www.fredsegal.com/
Mauro’s Cafe http://mauroscafe.com/#ad-image-2
Pace Joint https://pacejoint.com/
Harold’s Chicken Shack https://www.haroldschickenla.com/
Cavatina at the Sunset Marquis https://sunsetmarquis.com/cavatina-restaurant/
Pink Taco https://pinktaco.com/
Carrie’s Pilates outdoor studio on La Brea https://www.carriespilatesplus.com/
Harmony Pilates https://harmonystudiospilates.com/
Annie Lennox https://www.annielennox.com/
Capitol Drugs https://capitoldrugs.com/locations/west-hollywood/
Pampered Hands https://pampered-hands.com/
